Proceeding contribution from Baroness Ashton of Upholland (Labour) in the House of Lords on Tuesday, 9 January 2007. It occurred during Committee of the Whole House (HL) and Debate on bill on Legal Services Bill [HL].
Legal Services Bill [HL]
I need to clarify this so I am clear that it is not me who is getting this wrong. The Bill says that the first one is not a lawyer. Noble Lords will agree with me on that. The first chairman should positively be a non-lawyer. Subsequently, we leave it open for the normal rules to apply, because there may be someone with appropriate experience who happens to have been qualified as a lawyer and who we would wish to see appointed, and we do not want to rule that out for ever. The first appointment of the chairman has to be a non-lawyer.
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- 2006-07
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- Access Codes of practice Consumers Accountability Competition Legal profession Government departments Protection Membership Public appointments Public interest Regulation Legal Services Board
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- Legal Services Bill (HL) 2006-07
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